NASCAR: Daytona 500 remains at the top Feb 17, 2008
Car owner Glen Wood finished 34th in the inaugural Daytona 500. He's been a driver or car owner in every 500 since. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Georgians recall Daytona 500 memories Feb 16, 2008
" WILBUR RAKESTRAW: RACED IN 1959, 1960, 1961 Wilbur Rakestraw of Dallas ran the first three 500s, with a best finish of 22nd in the inaugural event. He remembers standing in the pits alongside Lee Petty, who won the first 500, and Glen Wood before the first-ever practice, as all three stared at the daunting 32-degree banking. "Lee put his hands on his hips, and said, 'I don't know if I want to get up there or not,' " Rakestraw, now 79, recalled. "It looked like we'd be running inside a barrel,... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Memories abound for The King as Daytona 500 runs its 50th Feb 15, 2008
Panch asked team owner Glen Wood to let Lund drive his Wood Brothers Ford in the big race. Gambling on fuel mileage, Lund went on to win, completing a storybook tale. (USA Today -- Sports)
Bill Elliott's champion's provisional may not even be enough to place the Wood Brothers in next year's Daytona 500. Dec 14, 2007
Jon Wood, grandson of founder Glen Wood, is being groomed to step into the No. 21. A veteran of NASCAR's Craftsman Truck and Busch Series, the younger Wood suffered a setback when he began having severe headaches at midseason. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Chase stays tight down the stretch Nov 9, 2007
Fittingly, Chase picture gets hotter in the desert - USATODAY.com. Buy and sell tickets to premium and sold out events. (USA Today)
Harlanites figure in two of top three greatest Daytona 500 upsets May 21, 2007
"Lund and several others came to Panch's aid. Lund, at 6-5, 320-pounds, pulled Panch out of the burning car. He would later receive the Carnegie Medal of Honor for his heroics that day. "Days later from his hospital bed, Panch instructed his NASCAR car owner Glen Wood to make Lund his replacement for the upcoming 500, even though Lund was winless in 131 previous NASCAR starts. Branham recalls these details: Lund started 12th, led 17 laps, averaged 151. (Harlan Tribune, IA)
JOE HAWK: Stock-car scion Wood takes biggest step Mar 11, 2007
NASCAR DRIVER, WHO WILL MAKE HIS NEXTEL CUP SERIES DEBUT TODAY. WOOD IS THE GRANDSON OF 1950S STOCK-CAR RACING STAR GLEN WOOD. ... Admittedly, Wood, the grandson of Glen Wood, a 1950s stock-car racing icon, and son of Eddie Wood, who co-owns the team and No. 21 Ford that Jon Wood and Ken Schrader will share this Cup season, is excited about his inaugural go-round at his sport's highest level. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Sports)
Kahne on pole for Sunday race Mar 11, 2007
"I've got to finish, and I've got to get a decent finish," said Wood, son of team co-owner Eddie Wood and grandson of Glen Wood. "It's all we're worried about. Points are crucial right now, so getting points is what we need.". (USA Today -- Sports)
Petty helps break ground on NASCAR Hall Jan 26, 2007
Petty, Junior Johnson, Buddy Baker, Ned Jarrett, Darrell Waltrip, Rusty Wallace, Glen Wood and Rex White joined other drivers and car owners for the groundbreaking under a tent in downtown Charlotte. "I've never seen an assembly of history like we have here today," car owner Rick Hendrick said. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
NASCAR's past has a home Jan 26, 2007
"NASCAR decided to put its Hall of Fame in the heart of stock car country last March when it selected Charlotte over Atlanta, Daytona Beach, Fla., Richmond, Va., and Kansas City, Kan.About 90 percent of race teams are in the Charlotte area, and nearby Lowe's Motor Speedway is home of three Nextel Cup races a year.Many NASCAR stars, including Dale Earnhardt Jr. and last season's points champion Jimmie Johnson, live in the area. Jeff Gordon owns a condominium within walking distance of the Hall of... (The Morning Star)
Something spooky about Talladega Oct 6, 2006
Wood, the 24-year-old son of team co-owner Eddie Wood and the grandson of team founder and former driver Glen Wood, also will continue to drive his No. 47 Ford in the Busch Series. He'll share the No. 21 with its current driver, Ken Schrader. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Little Debbie(R) Racing is Giving Away 1500 Prizes in a New Online Sweepstakes Oct 4, 2006
Glen Wood founded the Wood Brothers Racing team in 1950, with his brother Leonard always at his side. The Ford-based team has earned 97 victories and is currently managed by Glen's children; Eddie, Len, and Kim. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Track returns to action today Mar 11, 2006
"So many drivers have come through here -- the Bodines, the Sadlers, Peyton Sellers, Barry Beggarly, Scott Riggs, Glen Wood, David Pearson. "And the track's legendary in its own right. Because of its design, you can have three-by-three racing. (Herald Sun)
This Week in Auto Racing March 4 - March 5 Mar 3, 2006
" Behind Kluever is another rookie Burney Lamar in the No.77 Kevin Harvick Inc. Chevrolet. Lamar finished second to Tony Stewart at Daytona, but stumbled slightly at California, finishing 21st. Another youngster, Jon Wood, is in seventh place with finishes of fourth and 18th in his first two starts in 2006. Wood comes from a racing family with grandfather Glen Wood forming what is today one of the longest lasting teams in NASCAR operating over 50 years. The elder Wood also won four races as a... (News & Observer -- Sports)
